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Muslims and the Shariah laws
4 May 2007
MOST people, including some Muslims, have a misconception that Muslims are allowed to handle Shariah laws (Islamic law) individually. This is wrong and against the tenets of Islam.
For example, according to Islamic law, a rapist should be given the death penalty. But, punishing a person for his guilt, in the Islamic way, is allowed only in an Islamic state where the jurisprudence is based on Holy Quran and Sunnah .i.e. Shariah.
There will be a judicial court to decide whether the accused person/convict is punishable or not. The verdict will be given only based on the proceedings of the Shariah court, which is based on evidence and proof. So, it is clear that Muslims are not allowed to handle law and order individually even in an Islamic state. Instead, it has to be done by the concerned authority of the state.
Islam is not a religion to punish people for their silly crimes; and there are many options in Islam to escape from even a murder case, like by giving compensation to the family members of the deceased (by offering blood money). Without any compensation too, convicts can escape if the relatives of victim willingly admit to the release of the convict from jail.
Some people may feel that punishment under Islamic laws is too severe, but, in reality, criminals deserve to be treated that way. They may even murder a person for the worldly gains and never bother about the value of respecting women and children.
- Mammedutty Nilambur,
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Letters to the Editor
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Muslims and the Shariah laws
4 May 2007
MOST people, including some Muslims, have a misconception that Muslims are allowed to handle Shariah laws (Islamic law) individually. This is wrong and against the tenets of Islam.
For example, according to Islamic law, a rapist should be given the death penalty. But, punishing a person for his guilt, in the Islamic way, is allowed only in an Islamic state where the jurisprudence is based on Holy Quran and Sunnah .i.e. Shariah.
There will be a judicial court to decide whether the accused person/convict is punishable or not. The verdict will be given only based on the proceedings of the Shariah court, which is based on evidence and proof. So, it is clear that Muslims are not allowed to handle law and order individually even in an Islamic state. Instead, it has to be done by the concerned authority of the state.
Islam is not a religion to punish people for their silly crimes; and there are many options in Islam to escape from even a murder case, like by giving compensation to the family members of the deceased (by offering blood money). Without any compensation too, convicts can escape if the relatives of victim willingly admit to the release of the convict from jail.
Some people may feel that punishment under Islamic laws is too severe, but, in reality, criminals deserve to be treated that way. They may even murder a person for the worldly gains and never bother about the value of respecting women and children.
- Mammedutty Nilambur,
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